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Assignment:

Istheopinionofthemajority—ingovernmentorinanyothercircumstances—apoorguide?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（March12,2005,EastCoast）[*1]

R2.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:

Giventheimportanceofhumancreativity,onewouldthinkitshouldhaveahighpriorityamongourconcerns.Butifwelookatthereality,weseeadifferentpicture.Basicscientificresearchisminimizedinfavorofimmediatepracticalapplications.Theartsareincreasinglyseenasdispensableluxuries.Yetascompetitionheatsuparoundtheglobe,exactlytheoppositestrategyisneeded.

AdaptedfromMihalyCsikszentmihaly,Creativity:

FlowandthePsychologyofDiscoveryandInvention

Iscreativityneededmorethaneverintheworldtoday?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（March12,2005,WestCoast）[*33]

R3.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:

Evenscientistsknowthatabsoluteobjectivityhasyettobeattained.It'

sthesameforabsolutetruth.But,asmanynewsreportershaveobserved,theideaofobjectivityasaguidingprincipleistoovaluabletobeabandoned.Withoutit,thepursuitofknowledgeishopelesslylost.

Adaptedfrom“FocusingOurValues,”NiemanReports

Arepeoplebetteratmakingobservations,discoveries,anddecisionsiftheyremainneutralandimpartial?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（March13,2005,EastCoast）[*34]

R4.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:

Ifyouthinkthatwhatyoudoisyourownbusiness,youarewrong.Inthisworldyourconductaffectsnotonlyyoubuttheconductofotherpeopleaswell.Ifyoubehaveinawaythatisconsideredunacceptableandotherpeoplecopyyourbehavior,youareresponsiblefortheconsequences.

AdaptedfromMargaretBanning,“LettertoSusan”

Isapersonresponsible,throughtheexampleheorshesets,forthebehaviorofotherpeople?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（March13,2005,WestCoast）[*35]

R5.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:

Alonewecanaffordtobewhollywhateverweareandtofeelwhateverwefeelabsolutely.Withotherswearebusywonderingwhatdoesmycompanionseeorthinkofthis,andwhatdoIthinkofit?

Theoriginalimpactofourfeelingsgetslostorreduced.

–AdaptedfromMaySarton,TheRewardsofLivingaSolitaryLife

Doesworryingtoomuchaboutotherpeople’sopinionspreventusfromseeingthingsclearly?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（May2005）[*2]

R6.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:

It'

seasytoseewhy—asidefromtheincomeitprovides–havingajobissodesirableinourculture.Workworksforus.Itstructuresourtimeandimposesarhythmonourlives.Itgetsusorganizedintovariouskindsofcommunitiesandsocialgroups.Andperhapsmostimportant,worktellsuswhattodoeveryday.

AdaptedfromJoanneB.Ciulla,TheWorkingLife

Dopeopledependonwork—whetheritisajob,schoolwork,orvolunteerwork—todeterminewhattheirdailyactivitiesandinteractionswithothersshouldbe?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（May,2005）[*23]

R7.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:

Thereisnoprogressunlesssomeonecomesupwithanewwayoflookingatthings,oftryingthingsthathaveneverbeendoneorthoughtofbefore.Wecannotmoveforwardbylookingbackwardtooldcustomsandpastexperience.Therecanbenoadvancementorimprovementunlesstherearepeoplewholookforwardinpursuitofthenewanduntried.

Doesprogressdependonpeoplewithnewideasratherthanonpeoplewhoseideasarebasedonthecurrentwayofdoingthings?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（May,2005）[*80]

R8.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:

Weareafraidthatourcauseisunjust,orthatitisunclear,orthatitistooinsignificanttojustifythehorrorsofaconfrontationwithAuthority.Wewillendurealmostanyinconveniencebeforeundertakinghead-on,I'

m-here-to-tell-youcomplaint.

AdaptedfromWilliamF.Buckley,Jr.,“WhyDon'

tWeComplain?

”

Arepeopleafraidtospeakoutagainstauthority,whethertheauthorityisanindividual,agroup,oragovernment?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（May,2005）[*81]

R9.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:

"

Manypersonsbelievethattomoveuptheladderofsuccessandachievement,theymustforgetthepast,repressit,andrelinquishit.Butothershavejusttheoppositeview.Theyseeoldmemoriesasachancetoreckonwiththepastandintegratepastandpresent."

–AdaptedfromSaraLawrence-Lightfoot,I'

veKnownRivers:

LivesofLossandLiberation

Domemorieshinderorhelppeopleintheirefforttolearnfromthepastandsucceedinthepresent?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（June2005）[*3]

R10.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:

Icannotcomprehendthosewhoemphasizeorrecognizeonlywhatisuseful.Iamconcernedthatlearningforlearning'

ssakeisnolongerconsidereddesirable,thateverythingwedoandthinkmustbedirectedtowardthesolutionofapracticalproblem.Moreandmoreweseemtotrytoteachhowtomakeagoodlivingandnothowtoliveagoodlife.

–PhilipD.Jordan

Dopeopleputtoomuchemphasisonlearningpracticalskills?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（June2005）[*36]

R11.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:

Mostofourschoolsarenotfacinguptotheirresponsibilities.Wemustbegintoaskourselveswhethereducatorsshouldhelpstudentsaddressthecriticalmoralchoicesandsocialissuesofourtime.Schoolshaveresponsibilitiesbeyondtrainingpeopleforjobsandgettingstudentsintocollege.

–SviShapiro

Shouldschoolshelpstudentsunderstandmoralchoicesandsocialissues?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（June2005）[*37]

R12.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:

Themedianotonlytransmitinformationandculture,theyalsodecidewhatinformationisimportant.Inthatway,theyhelptoshapecultureandvalues.

–AlisonBernstein

Donewspapers,magazines,television,radio,movies,theInternet,andothermediadeterminewhatisimportanttomostpeople?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.（June2005）[*38]

R13.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:

1.Successinlifeislargelyamatterofluck.Ithaslittlecorrelationwithmerit.Andinallfieldsoflifetherehavealwaysbeenpeopleofgreatmeritwhodidnotsucceed.

–KarlPopper,PopperSelections

2.AsColinPowellsaid,“therearenosecretstosuccess.Don’twastetimelookingforthem.Successistheresultofpreparation,hardwork,andlearningfromfailure.”

–AdaptedfromBarryFarber,“SellingPoints”

Issuccessinlifeearnedordopeoplesucceedbecausetheyarelucky?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningande